International tennis federation, who got 3 billion worth of investment from an Investment Group decided they would try to get it all done in one week and get attention on the event. I think there will hopefully make a difference. Whereas, if your country was knocked out before the final, unless you are a hardcore tennis fan, you probably didnt pay much attention to the finals taking place in november. The hope is that one big global event, whoever is in the final, there will be a big global audience tuning in. Some people are confused by gerald piquet is involved in this. Roger federer hasnt particularly wanted a new competition. Mind you, he hasnt played much in the davis cup in recent yea rs. Played much in the davis cup in recent years. He has referred to this as the gerald piquet cup on several occasions. Lleyton hewitt, still the captain of australia, very much against this reorganisation. He said it is ridiculous. He said it is like me trying to make changes to the champions leag
We started to imagine, well, what if there was a character at the centre of this story who couldnt connect, who was incapable of connecting, in a world that seems, at least from the outside, totally interconnected 7 what if you are incapable ofjoining that . And that is really where evan came from. I dont know if you can tell but this is me just pretending. What is your view now of social media . When we started writing the show, we lived in a very different world than we live in now, in the sense that what we were talking about in the show about a young man and this journey through. Lies and half truths online felt like a Young Persons story in a lot of ways. And its impossible for us to ignore now in the world of 2019 that lies and the internet and social media, its not a Young Persons phenomenon any more. In many ways it drives the news. Yes. In both of our countries, i think. They are hoping that sense of shared cultural experience will see their all american story succeed in londo
Evening on bbc news. In beyond 100 days tonight, well hear how the white house has clashed with the fbi and Justice Department over a controversial russia memo. The proportion of middle aged people having strokes has risen largely over the past decade, we will ask what can be done to reverse the trend and a manchester art gallery has removed this, one of the most recognisable pre raphaelite paintings and well out why. Thats all ahead on bbc news. Now on bbc news its time for sportsday. Hello and welcome to sportsday im reshmin chowdhury. The headlines tonight. 28 russian athletes get their olympic life bans overturned but what does that mean for the fight against doping . The chief executive of the scottish fa steps down as the National Side are still without a manager. Good evening and welcome to the programme. Withjust eight days to go until the start of the Winter Olympics theres been a Significant Development with regards to the participation of russian athletes. The ioc say a deci